Water remains a thorny issue in Arizona
Opinion: Tough water issues are going to arise in the next few years, and it could be trouble if the next governor and Legislature aren’t anticipating them.
By Joanna Allhands | Arizona Republic
Water will not be a driving issue in the 2022 election.
Nor should it be.
Water policy is far too complex to distill into a soundbite. And no one wants it to become a political football, a la what we’ve done to COVID-19 and schools.
Arizona’s water work has long been bipartisan, driven more by parochial interests than a rigid “R” or “D” ideology.
But that doesn’t mean water should be an election afterthought.
A lot could happen with water on their watch
Big, thorny water issues are going to arise in the next few years, and if the next governor and Legislature aren’t anticipating them, they are going to get slapped with even tougher choices and lousy solutions.
Consider that:
